After leaving the hut, Su Ranhua suddenly stamped his feet and looked around, seeing dense forests. He didn't know which way to go.
"If you want to help, I'll be happy." Gu Yitian stood leaning against the door, holding a folded folding fan in his hand, and casually beating the dark forest in his palm. The damp forest wind made Su Ranhua feel a chill.
Unconsciously, he secretly cursed this Gu Yitian for being such a bastard for bringing himself to such a place.
"This is the southern suburb of the capital." Gu Yitian explained kindly, but the smile on his lips revealed his teasing intentions. Even if he gave the direction, in this dense forest, it was late at night, and the moon and stars were all covered by it.
With the dense branches and leaves blocking her, could she still be able to discern the direction? He himself only became familiar with it because he had been here more times.
After listening to Gu Yitian's words, Su Ranhua didn't respond. He raised his legs and walked forward, stopping under a big tree.
I raised my head and looked at the branches and leaves. They were so dark that one tree after another was closely packed together. It was indeed hard to see clearly at night.
This is indeed a dense forest. Even the small thatched house is covered under the lush branches and leaves. Even if there is rain or snow, it is protected by the branches and leaves of the towering trees and will not be easily hit.
Su Ranhua took his head back and looked around. Next to an old tree, he found a young tree that had just grown up, with a thick wrist.
Su Ranhua walked over without hesitation, raised her leg, and kicked the small tree neatly. Her recovery at Wutong Residence in the past few days was really worth it. At least she had the support of a modern soul, and her body followed suit.
I applied some force, but when I stepped on it, my feet really hurt a lot.
Gu Yitian's eyes flashed on the side, and he walked over with some curiosity.
Su Ranhua walked closer and looked at the broken part of the small tree. Although it was dark, there was still starlight penetrating the branches and leaves. As long as she got close, it was enough for her to see clearly the few sparse growth rings on it.
Clear direction.
This is the southern suburbs, and the capital should be in the north.
Su Ranhua determined the direction and walked towards the depths of the dense forest. He ignored Gu Yitian as if he was just a ball of air.
"Miss Yu!" Gu Yitian looked at Su Ran's paintings hidden in the forest. He didn't have time to wonder why she recognized the direction by looking at the broken pile. He felt his heart sank, tightened his grip on the folding fan, and followed.
"Don't follow me." Su Ranhua stopped and his voice was cold.
"I'm not allowed to follow you, could it be that Miss Yu likes to be followed secretly?" Gu Yitian asked with a smile.
"It doesn't matter whether it's light or dark." Su Ranhua said word by word, turning around slightly, allowing Gu Yitian to catch a hint of a smile in his dark eyes. Different from the coldness of his voice, it seemed that he had a person.
It was a fun idea, so he suggested, "How about giving us a chance to test our fate?"
"Oh?" Gu Yitian raised his eyebrows with interest.
"You are not allowed to follow me, and you are not allowed to deliberately look for me before the sun rises. If you can still see me in the next three days, it means that we are destined," Su Ranhua said.
"You promise to be in the capital?" Gu Yitian asked. If he was in the capital, he would definitely be able to find her, just like he could find her disguised as a man, he would definitely find her footprints quickly.
"Yes, yes." Su Ranhua nodded, snickering in her heart. She had stayed in Wutong Residence for three days without going out, so she didn't believe he could find the North Prince's Mansion.
"Okay!" Gu Yitian readily accepted the bet, which was also a game to kill boredom for him.
For Su Ranhua, she just wanted to get rid of this guy and go back to Beiwang Mansion. She couldn't bring a tail with her. When Gu Yitian agreed, she turned around and walked away.
From Gu Yitian's confident expression, she believed that he would abide by the conditions of the bet and would not pester her before the sun rose.
And she must return to Beiwang Mansion as soon as possible.
At this time, the North Palace was not as quiet as before. Ever since the servant who was sent to follow Su Ranhua returned without success, Butler Lin sent news to Ximen Hao.
At first, Ximen Hao acted as if he were watching a show and didn't care.
Afterwards, the third lady left the palace, and Su Ranhua continued without a trace. It was not until Liu'er ran back in panic, saying that she had lost the princess, that Ximen Hao had some reaction and ordered someone to investigate the situation in the prime minister's palace.
As a result, the third lady was scolded by Su Luo City for not seeing Su Ranhua, but there was still no trace of Su Ranhua, as if she had disappeared out of thin air.
"What on earth do this family want to play!" Ximen Hao said with a cold face, glancing at Liu'er who had been kneeling outside the study for a long time.
Liu Er had already told all the things that happened when she was with Su Ranhua. She knew that even if she didn't tell, the prince would be able to find out. Although Su Ranhua had confessed, she didn't dare to hide it from Ximen Hao.
"Pretend to be Princess Nan and go to Yujinfang to ask for embroidery needles?" Ximen Hao was puzzled. This matter seemed really baffling to him.
Ximen Hao also knew the news of Hu Dingshan's sudden death. Unexpectedly, Su Ranhua was at the scene at that time, but he did not see it with his own eyes, so he could not discover the secret between Su Ranhua, Jin Zhen and Hu Dingshan's death.
Then, Liu Er lost Su Ran Hua.
Where did she go?
When Ximen Hao decided to search, he searched for most of the night but found no news.
Conspiracies and accidents, two completely different thoughts flashed through Ximen Hao's mind. Suddenly he was angry at Su Ranhua's behavior, and suddenly he felt that something was being pulled deep in his heart and he couldn't let go.
"Su Luocheng, you are so powerful!" Ximen Hao said coldly and without a clue.
Butler Lin, who was waiting next to Ximen Hao, was stunned for a moment, and then he somewhat understood what he was referring to. Judging from the fact that Ximen Hao had been waiting for news from Su Ranhua all night, he did not care about Princess Bei as much as he appeared on the surface.
, but there is still a hurdle in his heart, a line of defense.
If Su Ranhua was really a chess piece deliberately used by Su Luocheng, then this chess piece had pierced Ximen Hao's heart like a nail, making him want to pull it out while feeling the pain of being pierced.
Butler Lin, who had been with Ximen Hao for many years, saw through Ximen Hao's inner struggle for the first time and sighed unconsciously.
"I would like to go and see for myself where she is hiding!" Ximen Hao said, stood up suddenly, strode out of the study, and decided to find Su Ranhua in person.
Butler Lin shook his head gently. King Bei, who was always calm, could not sit still.
Su Ranhua took a breath after walking out of the dense forest. Because he was walking all the way, his body was warm and he lost all the coldness. He turned back and looked at the forest behind him. The environment in ancient times was good. There was such a thing guarding the capital.
The large woods are like reaching the deep mountains and old forests. At this time, Gu Yitian should still stay in the hut honestly? Although he thinks he will fulfill the bet, he cannot take it lightly. There are always surprises in everything. So,
Su Ranhua was still a little wary.
After a pause, Su Ranhua continued to move forward. In the dead of night, the deserted suburbs seemed very empty. The road was far away. It would be great if there was a means of transportation to travel!
So Su Ranhua unconsciously imagined that Ximen Hao's red-maned horse had been ridden by Ximen Hao when he left the prison in the criminal room. Although the time was short, it left a deep impression.
The horse, as red as a ball of passionate flames, carries a man who is calm and yet cool and domineering. It is really a huge contrast.
Su Ranhua was thinking when he suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves coming from far and near. He followed the sound and saw that under the watery moonlight, someone was riding towards here on horseback.